Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July12: Darbar Move Employees Federation (DMEF), J&K has asked State Government to come clear on National Pension Scheme (NPS).
A meeting was held today under the chairmanship of Mohammad Amin Kilo, State president NPS special cell of DMEF wherein, the members asked the State Government to increase the Government share from 10% to 14% as adopted by the Central Government.
Kilo said that less share contributed by the State Government is injustice with the young employees who are highly qualified and have been appointed in Government departments after going through rigorous selection process.
He also took exception of haphazardly managed NPS system by the Finance Department. It is irony that employees who want to withdraw NPS share they have contributed due to certain compulsions in their personal life are not able to withdraw same, he said.
Many employees who had applied to withdraw after following all procedures and rules were not able to withdraw as Finance Department officials have clearly told them no mechanism has been put in place by State Government to withdraw the NPS amount from their account.
State president DMEF, Ovais Wani sought personal intervention of Governor, Chief Secretary to solve this grievance of employees at earliest so that the employees are not compelled to take streets to fight for their rights.”
He also warned the State Govt not to harm the interests of employees in any manner. He appealed all EJAC factions of State, other employee unions of State to be united for safeguarding the interest of 4.50 lakh employees of State.
Wani also appeals Governor for 5% hikes in D.A to State Government Employees which Central Government has already announced for its employees.
Senior vice president Khurshed Ahmed, vice- presidents Abdul Rashid Hafiz and Ghulam Rasool Paul, general secretary Tufail Ahmed, chief organizer Tanveer Ahmed and others were also present in the meeting.
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